U.S. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

March 20, 20 15 

Ms. Rosa Menard 

Legal Guardian of Jacob Menard 

1410 West Jeffery Street 

Kankakee, I L 6090 1 

Dear Ms. Menard: 

Exemption No. 11214 

800 Independence Ave .. S W 

Washinglon. DC. 20591 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-0332 

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our 

decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, 

including the date it ends. 

The Basis for Our Decision 

By letter posted to the proper docket on February 10, 2015, you petitioned the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Jacob Menard for an exemption from 

§ 121.311 (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). That exemption, if granted, 

would allow Jacob to exceed the specified weight and/or height limit for an FAA-approved 

child restraint system (CAReS, manufactured by AmSafe Corporation) during use of that child 

restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.) aircraft. 

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any 

delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Jacob. 

The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to 

those presented in your petition. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed), the FAA 

found that numerous people with physical challenges had previously completed flights using 

restraint systems that addressed unique physical needs regarding safety, support, and security 

in the same manner of operations as described in this petition. 

The FAA further found that the petition would not set any new precedents regarding the use of 

restraint systems by persons with disabilities. 

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Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that-

• they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant 

of Exemption No. 9834; 

• the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 also 

apply to the situation you present; and 

• a grant of exemption is in the public interest. 

Our Decision 

Under the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 4011 3 and 44701 , which the FAA 

Administrator has delegated to me, l hereby grant Jacob Menard an exemption from 

§ 121 .3 11 (b). In addition, any air carrier or commercial operator operating under part 121 

while Jacob is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 121 .3 11 (b) to the 

extent necessary to allow him to exceed the specined weight and/or limit for an FAAapproved CRS during use aboard an U.S. aircraft. 

All operations under this exemption must be conducted with Jacob's legal guardian or a 

caregiver accompanying him. Jacob Menard may only occupy a passenger seat with no 

passenger seated behind him. In addition, Jacob's legal guardian or caregiver must carry a 

copy of this exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents of the exemption at least 

48 hours before the date of each flight. 

This exemption terminates on March 31, 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

Sincerely, 

John Barbagallo 

A ct:ing Deputy D:irector, Flight Standards Service 

Enclosures